KRYPTON

CHARACTERISTICS

Krypton (Kr), chemical element, a rare gas of Group

18 (noble gases) of the periodic table, which forms
relatively few chemical compounds. About three
times heavier than air, krypton is colourless,
odourless, tasteless, and monatomic.

Atomic number: 36
Atomic weight: 83.798
Oxidation numbers: 0, 2

USES OF KRYPTON
 Krypton is used commercially as a filling gas for
energy-saving fluorescent lights. It is also used in
some flash lamps used for high-speed photography.
Unlike the lighter gases in its group, it is reactive
enough to form some chemical compounds. For
example, krypton will react with fluorine to form
krypton fluoride.
Discovered by: Sir William Ramsay and Morris
Travers
Origin of the name: The name is derived from the
Greek 'kryptos', meaning hidden.

PROPERTIES OF KRYPTON

Krypton is a gas with no colour or smell. It does not

react with anything except fluorine gas.